Thousand Islands Area Residents’ Association

Our role: This association had the bright idea to get the Upper St. Lawrence River designated as a Canadian Heritage River. For TIARA, we produced the Nomination Document for consideration by the Canadian Heritage Rivers Board. The Board accepted the nomination, and TIARA is now working on a management plan for the Upper St. Lawrence as a final step before designation.

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